Essays about: "Introduction to public administration"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 15 essays containing the words Introduction to public administration.

  1. 6. Animal Welfare, Public Procurement and the EU Internal Market - A Recurrent Dilemma in Swedish Policy Making?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Kristin Persson; [2016]
    Keywords : EU-law; European Union; Lisbon Treaty; Internal Market; Animal Welfare; Administrative Law; Public Procurement; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : On the basis of an article recently authored by the Swedish Minister for Public Administration, the main purpose of this thesis is to examine whether contracting authorities are allowed to refer to ‘Swedish’ standards of animal welfare (whether explicitly or not) when purchasing foodstuffs, without infringing the EU rules on free movement. In making this assessment, the thesis identifies three recent developments that could be expected to have an impact on the discretion of contracting authorities. READ MORE

  2. 7. Globaliserad snittblomsproduktion och svensk kyrkogårdsförvaltning ur ett hållbarhetsperspektiv

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Therése Rydsberg; [2016]
    Keywords : kyrkogårdsförvaltning; miljöcertifiering; snittblommor; rosor; Kenya; miljöetik;

    Abstract : När en blomma klippts från plantan är den ytterst förgänglig. Detta faktum var tidigare avgörande vid val av plats för kommersiell odling av snittblommor, då verksamheten var begränsad till områden nära den konsumerande marknaden. Idag är dock avståndet inte längre av någon betydelse. READ MORE

  3. 8. Markets for the elderly - Efficiency and bureaucracy in the home care sector -

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Jerker Bjurenheim; Gustaf von Platen; [2015]
    Keywords : new public management; home care; LOV; efficiency; transaction costs;

    Abstract : The public sector has in recent years been pushed in the direction of adopting a more market-oriented approach, i.e. New Public Management (NPM). This is done with the intention to increase efficiency, improve quality and reduce bureaucracy, as well as to distribute power to more actors, in this case private ones. READ MORE

  4. 9. Should net wealth and property taxation be introduced in the United Kingdom?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Maros Kravec; [2013]
    Keywords : Tax; Tax design; Optimal taxation; Wealth Tax; Property Tax; Public Finance; tax system; wealth distribution; equality; efficiency; tax avoidance; wealth transfer; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The paper analyses whether net wealth and property taxation would be a more desirable alternative to other forms of wealth transfer taxation applied in the current tax system of the United Kingdom. It firstly discusses key features of desirable tax system and then methodically applies each form of the taxation towards this framework. READ MORE

  5. 10. Interactive visualization of space weather data

    University essay from Medie- och Informationsteknik; Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Martin Törnros; [2013]
    Keywords : scientific visualization; volumetric rendering; ray casting in spherical coordinates; space weather; sun; coronal mass ejection; cme; NASA; Datateknik; Datateknik;

    Abstract : This work serves to present the background, approach, and selected results for the initial master thesis and prototyping phase of Open Space, a joint visualization software development project by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Linköping University (LiU) and the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). The thesis report provides a theoretical introduction to heliophysics, modeling of space weather events, volumetric rendering, and an understanding of how these relate in the bigger scope of Open Space. READ MORE